Krisztina Fazekas
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Krisztina Fazekas Zur (born 1980) is a Hungarian
-American
sprint canoer
who has competed since the mid 2000s. She won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with four golds (K-4 200 m: 2001
, K-4 500 m: 2006, K-4 1000 m: 2003
, 2007) and five silvers (K-1 4 x 200 m: 2009
, K-4 200 m: 2007, 2009; K-4 500 m: 2007; K-1 1000 m: 2011
).
, a former Olympic canoeist for Israel and United States. She lives in California and represents the United States since 2011.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
-American
United States
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sprint canoer
Canoe racing
This article discusses canoe sprint and canoe marathon, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation ....
who has competed since the mid 2000s. She won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with four golds (K-4 200 m: 2001
2001 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 2001 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Poznań, Poland at Lake Malta. The Polish city had hosted the event previously in 1990....
, K-4 500 m: 2006, K-4 1000 m: 2003
2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held September 10–14, 2003 in Gainesville, Georgia, United States at Lake Lanier. Located north of Atlanta, this was also where the canoe sprint and rowing events for the 1996 Summer Olympics took place....
, 2007) and five silvers (K-1 4 x 200 m: 2009
2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 2009 International Canoe Federation Canoe Sprint World Championships were held 12–16 August 2009 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, on Lake Banook. The Canadian city was selected to host the championships in October 2003 after having done so previously in 1997...
, K-4 200 m: 2007, 2009; K-4 500 m: 2007; K-1 1000 m: 2011
2011 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 2011 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships was the thirty-ninth edition of the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, that took place between 17–21 August 2011 in Szeged, Hungary. The Southern Hungarian city welcomed the world event for the third time, having hosted the championship previously in...
).
Personal
She is married to her coach Rami ZurRami Zur
Rami Zur is an American sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s for Israel and later for the United States....
, a former Olympic canoeist for Israel and United States. She lives in California and represents the United States since 2011.